Transit Needs

April 24, 2012

PRESENTATION OUTLINE• What is a Needs Plan?• Existing and Future Ridership Levels• Transit Market/Needs Assessment• Public Outreach Results• Needs Plan Services

WHAT IS A NEEDS PLAN?

• Reflects the Desire of the Community• Identifies Future Public Transportation Needs

– Existing Service Improvements– Service Expansion

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

PCTS & WHATLAMTD

1.7 M

2.1 M2.2 M

1.9 M 1.9 M2.0 M

Historical Ridership Growth

2013 - 2022 Ridership Growth

0% - 10%10% - 20%>20%

With No Service Changes…

TRANSIT MARKET ASSESSMENT• Traditional Transit Market• Discretionary Transit Market• 2025 Travel Flow• Trip Generators and Attractors• Transit Centers and Corridors

Traditional Transit Market

High

Very High

Discretionary Transit Market

Population Density

Employment Density

Transit Supportive

2025 Travel Flow

13,000 – 16,000> 16,000

10,000 – 13,000

Daily Person Trips

Transit Centers and Corridors

Corridor

Core

Center

Trip Generators and Attractors

Trip Generators and Attractors

• 31 Listening Sessions held 2/6 – 4/19

• Outreach to over 1,000 residents

Public Outreach Results

Have you ever ridden a public transportation bus in Polk County?

Have you ever used a public transportation bus in another location?

Public Outreach Results

52.95%50.08%

66.40%

33.60%

Respondents Listed Modes of Travel

Public Outreach Results

Drive Own Vehicle

Relies on Others

Bike Walk Bus Other0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

76.23%

17.49%

7.85% 9.64%

18.61%13.45%

Service Improvements Cited as Added Incentive to Use Public Transportation

Public Outreach Results

More Destinati

ons

Servi

ce Fr

equency

Expan

ded Hours

Nicer V

ehicles

Weekend Se

rvice

Other0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

50.00%45.39%

38.73% 39.49%

6.35%

34.04%

25.11%

NEEDS PLAN SERVICES• Improvements to Existing Services• Service Expansions

NEEDS PLAN SERVICES• Transit Services Hierarchy

– Bus Rapid Transit– Express Service– Traditional Fixed-Route Service (< 60 min)– Traditional Fixed-Route Service (> 60 min)– Fixed-Route Service with Route Deviations– Flex Service– Demand-Response/Paratransit Service

Urban

Rural

NEEDS PLAN SERVICES

Demand Response/Paratransit Service

IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING SERVICES

– Increase Service Span– Increase Service Frequency– Add Saturday and/or Sunday Services

Frequency, Service Span, and Sunday Service Improvements

Frequency and Service Span Improvements

SERVICE EXPANSIONS– New Urban Services– New Rural Services

NEEDS PLAN HIGHLIGHTS• Strengthen existing service network• Improve county-wide connectivity• Implement premium bus services

– Express bus connections to:• Polytechnic and other college campuses• Posner Center• Sunrail• Others

– Bus rapid transit (BRT)• Multiple/flexible service options for rural areas

NEXT STEPS• Finalize Needs Plan• Develop Costs• Prioritize Needs Plan Services• Develop Revenue Options and Financial Plan